O.P.E.N. Opportunity O.P.E.N. Opportunity for Probation with for Probation with

Enforcement in Enforcement in NevadaNevada

Intermediate Sanction ProgramIntermediate Sanction Program

Nevada Department Nevada Department of Correctionsof Corrections

Nevada Department of Corrections

Re-entry Services

Overview of Casa Grande Overview of Casa Grande Transitional Housing (CGTH)Transitional Housing (CGTH)

• Occupancy: 400Occupancy: 400• 2 housing units2 housing units• 4 person rooms with 4 person rooms with

shared bathroom & shared bathroom & laundry facilities laundry facilities per wingper wing

• 2 short-term holding 2 short-term holding cells (holds 4 cells (holds 4 offenders)offenders)

CGTHCGTH

O.P.E.N.O.P.E.N.• Opportunity for Probation with Opportunity for Probation with

Enforcement in NevadaEnforcement in Nevada (O.P.E.N) (O.P.E.N) is a “pilot” is a “pilot” program used for offenders that have violated program used for offenders that have violated the terms of probation and are sent by the the terms of probation and are sent by the Eighth Judicial District Court to Casa Grande as Eighth Judicial District Court to Casa Grande as an alternative to probation revocation. an alternative to probation revocation.

• The program limits the term of incarceration at The program limits the term of incarceration at Casa Grande to a maximum of 90 days as Casa Grande to a maximum of 90 days as opposed to a minimum of 1 year custody in the opposed to a minimum of 1 year custody in the Department of Corrects for Revocation of Department of Corrects for Revocation of Probation. The use of the facility allows the Probation. The use of the facility allows the Court an immediate response to violations Court an immediate response to violations within a week or less rather than at least 3 -4 within a week or less rather than at least 3 -4 weeksweeks

O.P.E.N.O.P.E.N.

– O.P.E. N. is an Intermediate Sanctions Unit O.P.E. N. is an Intermediate Sanctions Unit jointly operated by NDOC and Parole and jointly operated by NDOC and Parole and Probation. Probation.

– It provides an effective short-term immediate It provides an effective short-term immediate placement program for probation violators as placement program for probation violators as an alternative to revocation.an alternative to revocation.

– Probations receive regular drug tests, clinical Probations receive regular drug tests, clinical assessment at intake, substance abuse assessment at intake, substance abuse counseling and employment/ life skills training. counseling and employment/ life skills training.

– While in custody at CGTH, probationers attend While in custody at CGTH, probationers attend high school and complete community service high school and complete community service hours. hours.

Judge’s InvolvementJudge’s Involvement

• Will determine the participants for Will determine the participants for the program (technical violators who the program (technical violators who are currently in violation process)are currently in violation process)

• Will conduct “warning” hearing and Will conduct “warning” hearing and amend probation conditions to amend probation conditions to include participation in OPENinclude participation in OPEN

• Will conduct hearing to set length of Will conduct hearing to set length of time at CGTHtime at CGTH

Probation and Parole’s Probation and Parole’s InvolvementInvolvement

• Primary point of contact for NDOCPrimary point of contact for NDOC• Will supervise all offenders Will supervise all offenders

participating in OPENparticipating in OPEN• Will email Judge the incident reports Will email Judge the incident reports

and request hearing to be calendaredand request hearing to be calendared• Will notify CGTH of offenders who Will notify CGTH of offenders who

violate and will be transported to violate and will be transported to CGTHCGTH

OPEN ProcessOPEN Process• Probationer commits a violation. They will be brought Probationer commits a violation. They will be brought

before Eighth Judicial District Court Judge. If before Eighth Judicial District Court Judge. If probationer volunteers to be placed in the program probationer volunteers to be placed in the program they will be informed of the requirements. The they will be informed of the requirements. The probationer is then reinstated on probation with the probationer is then reinstated on probation with the added condition of participation in the OPEN program.added condition of participation in the OPEN program.

• Probationers are required to meet with their officer at Probationers are required to meet with their officer at least twice a month and are drug tested regularly in the least twice a month and are drug tested regularly in the office and their residence/treatment centers.office and their residence/treatment centers.

• Probationers that violate the conditions while in the Probationers that violate the conditions while in the OPEN program will be immediately transported to Casa OPEN program will be immediately transported to Casa Grande Transitional Housing (CGTH) and will remain at Grande Transitional Housing (CGTH) and will remain at CGTH until the next available court date with Judge CGTH until the next available court date with Judge Glass.Glass.

OPEN Process Cont’dOPEN Process Cont’d• Probationers at CGTH will receive an intake Probationers at CGTH will receive an intake

interview/clinical assessment before their next interview/clinical assessment before their next appearance before Eight Judicial District Court appearance before Eight Judicial District Court Judge. This interview/assessment will assess any Judge. This interview/assessment will assess any biological, psychological and sociological factors. biological, psychological and sociological factors. Psychological testing that is determined to be Psychological testing that is determined to be necessary will be done with summary results shared necessary will be done with summary results shared with program staff. with program staff. 

• Probationers housed at CGTH without substance Probationers housed at CGTH without substance abuse issues are assessed for employment abuse issues are assessed for employment opportunities, job training or continuing education. opportunities, job training or continuing education. Probationers are then given performance measures Probationers are then given performance measures that must be met before the next court hearing or that must be met before the next court hearing or before the probationer is permitted to leave CGTH.before the probationer is permitted to leave CGTH.

Flow ChartFlow Chart

1st Technical Violation

To CGTH

Minor(i.e. Reporting)

Major(New arrest)

CCDC & VRReport to Judge

(email)

Judge can verballyrelease to P&P

Order to see Judgein Custody

Services/ProgramsServices/Programs• On Site Job Training “Turning Point” provided On Site Job Training “Turning Point” provided

through existing programs currently being through existing programs currently being offered at CGTH. Resource materials given to offered at CGTH. Resource materials given to the OPEN participants are provided through the OPEN participants are provided through the Re-Entry department.the Re-Entry department.

• Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Finance Management, Finance Management, Parenting/Relationships, Cognitive Parenting/Relationships, Cognitive Restructuring, Life Skills, Problem Gambling, Restructuring, Life Skills, Problem Gambling, Employment Work Skills, Individual Mental Employment Work Skills, Individual Mental Health, Living in RecoveryHealth, Living in Recovery

• Offender could continue programming at Offender could continue programming at CGTH regardless of whether or not he is CGTH regardless of whether or not he is housed at CGTHhoused at CGTH

CostCost

• The cost of housing an individual at The cost of housing an individual at CGTH was cost effective at CGTH was cost effective at approximately $28.75 a day approximately $28.75 a day compared to $114.00 a day at Clark compared to $114.00 a day at Clark County Detention Center and $58.00 County Detention Center and $58.00 a day at NDOC. a day at NDOC.

StatsStats• Since inception, 57 probationers have been Since inception, 57 probationers have been

selected to participate in the program. The selected to participate in the program. The intensive supervision accompanied by swift and intensive supervision accompanied by swift and immediate sanctions by the court has produced immediate sanctions by the court has produced positive results. positive results.

• 23 23 have graduated the OPEN program.have graduated the OPEN program.• 66 have been revoked. House Arrest participants have been revoked. House Arrest participants

would be deemed unsuccessful- didn’t finish would be deemed unsuccessful- didn’t finish program.program.

• 21 21 probationers that were referred to Intensive probationers that were referred to Intensive Day Treatment (IDT)Day Treatment (IDT)

• 15 have graduated. 15 have graduated.

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